Terrible news from Austin, where Sky Saxon had been hospitalized:

Sky Saxon, one of the great lead singers of the garage rock era, died this morning. His wife Sabrina posted the news on her Facebook page: “Sky has passed over and YaHoWha is waiting for him at the gate. He will soon be home with his Father. I'm so sorry I couldn't keep him here with us. More later. I'm sorry.”

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